China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets

China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and ...

Forget Trump’s Tariffs. The Real Danger Lies in China’s Trade Surplus.

China has announced a more than trillion-dollar trade surplus that poses a greater danger to world commerce than Trump’s ...

China just hit a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus despite tariffs — how they did it and what it means

The staggering number is a 20% increase from 2024.

Have US tariffs failed to bite? China’s trade surplus hits a record US$1.2 trillion

What happened in 2025 reveals a massive pivot in global trade flows. The tariffs did bite where they were intended: China’s ...
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China’s Massive Surplus is Everywhere (Yet The IMF Still Has Trouble Seeing It Clearly)

It is not hard to find evidence of China’s massive trade surplus. China’s exports of cars has surged to well over 6 million cars (or about a tenth of the global auto market outside of China), and are ...
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What Is Trade Surplus? How to Calculate and Countries With It

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
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What Is Surplus: Definition & Economic Significance

Budget surpluses occur when income exceeds expenses in any budget. Economic surplus arises when supply outstrips demand, lowering prices. Producer surplus increases with cost reductions from ...
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China’s Massive Surplus is Everywhere (Yet The IMF Still Has Trouble Seeing It Clearly)

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. It is not hard to find evidence of China’s massive trade surplus. China’s exports ...